Comments for it's just you and me http://itsjustyouand.me formerly jrsmith.net/blog Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:20:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on How to record live or previously recorded TV from a Motorola QIP6416-2 set-top box by Colin McNaught http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344&cpage=1#comment-2128 Colin McNaught Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:20:52 +0000 http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344#comment-2128 Thanks for the hint. All steps seem to work except at step 15 VLC is not capturing even though it appears to be in 'Play' mode. I've had success before with a different STB using AVCVideoCap My current one is a Motorola QIP6416 (FIOS) Using AVCVideoCap a m2t file is captured (105MB for 1 minute) but it is not readable by my usual apps, MPEGSclip, Handbrake, VLC Also, AVCVideoCap reports "Other/Unknown" Stream format. Any ideas? Thanks for the hint. All steps seem to work except at step 15 VLC is not capturing even though it appears to be in ‘Play’ mode.
I’ve had success before with a different STB using AVCVideoCap
My current one is a Motorola QIP6416 (FIOS)
Using AVCVideoCap a m2t file is captured (105MB for 1 minute) but it is not readable by my usual apps, MPEGSclip, Handbrake, VLC
Also, AVCVideoCap reports “Other/Unknown” Stream format.
Any ideas?

]]> Comment on How to record live or previously recorded TV from a Motorola QIP6416-2 set-top box by aahhgeezz http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344&cpage=1#comment-1958 aahhgeezz Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:31:18 +0000 http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344#comment-1958 I have followed your guide and everything is working but the actual recording. The output file is created and is zero kilobytes. Am i possibly doing something wrong? I get the display on my macbook/10.6.2. I have a pace dvr and I can record with AVCVideoCap and FireRecord, but sometimes the video is not viewable in any other viewer/program other than VLC on playback. I have to encode with HandBrake before MPEG Streamclip shows the video so I can edit the commercials out. If anyone has any information for me in regards to getting VLC to actually record for myself. Like I said, I can get it working with other programs, I just have a feeling that recording with VLC may give me better options for when I want to edit the video. I have followed your guide and everything is working but the actual recording. The output file is created and is zero kilobytes. Am i possibly doing something wrong? I get the display on my macbook/10.6.2. I have a pace dvr and I can record with AVCVideoCap and FireRecord, but sometimes the video is not viewable in any other viewer/program other than VLC on playback. I have to encode with HandBrake before MPEG Streamclip shows the video so I can edit the commercials out.

If anyone has any information for me in regards to getting VLC to actually record for myself. Like I said, I can get it working with other programs, I just have a feeling that recording with VLC may give me better options for when I want to edit the video.

]]> Comment on How to record live or previously recorded TV from a Motorola QIP6416-2 set-top box by solo68 http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344&cpage=1#comment-1740 solo68 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:30:53 +0000 http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344#comment-1740 Well, I can only capture recorded video from the local programming channels. All basic and premium cable channels are limited to one copy (the copy already on my DVR). In the MPEG Streamclip application GUI the EMI field gives an indication if video can be copied more than once. For example, if it lists "Copy Once" it means the copy already on my DVR is the only copy I can view, and if it lists "Copy Freely" it means the video can be copied and viewed multiple times. Again, thanks for listing this info on your blog and I hope this additional info helps you and others that find your blog. Cheers Well, I can only capture recorded video from the local programming channels. All basic and premium cable channels are limited to one copy (the copy already on my DVR). In the MPEG Streamclip application GUI the EMI field gives an indication if video can be copied more than once. For example, if it lists “Copy Once” it means the copy already on my DVR is the only copy I can view, and if it lists “Copy Freely” it means the video can be copied and viewed multiple times. Again, thanks for listing this info on your blog and I hope this additional info helps you and others that find your blog.

Cheers

]]> Comment on How to record live or previously recorded TV from a Motorola QIP6416-2 set-top box by solo68 http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344&cpage=1#comment-1738 solo68 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:52:43 +0000 http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344#comment-1738 Hi, I finally got some sample video to work from live TV. I have yet to try recorded video, which is what I really want. However, I paid a price to get these results. One, I stayed up all night working on this; and two, I purchased the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component. Also, I used a different method to get it to work, but it works flawlessly. No restarting my Mac or DVR required. Dollar wise it cost me $21.74 (including tax) and I think it is worth it. Hopefully, I can get the same results working on the recorded shows. I will post my results once I get to it. By the way, besides using the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component, I used the AVCVideoCap application (it is also part of the free Apple Firewire SDK) and MPEG Streamclip (freeware). The initial instructions that got me started can be found at the link below. http://jpicune.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/record-shows-from-your-comcast-hd-dvr-onto-your-mac/ Thanks Hi,

I finally got some sample video to work from live TV. I have yet to try recorded video, which is what I really want. However, I paid a price to get these results. One, I stayed up all night working on this; and two, I purchased the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component. Also, I used a different method to get it to work, but it works flawlessly. No restarting my Mac or DVR required. Dollar wise it cost me $21.74 (including tax) and I think it is worth it. Hopefully, I can get the same results working on the recorded shows. I will post my results once I get to it.

By the way, besides using the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component, I used the AVCVideoCap application (it is also part of the free Apple Firewire SDK) and MPEG Streamclip (freeware). The initial instructions that got me started can be found at the link below.

http://jpicune.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/record-shows-from-your-comcast-hd-dvr-onto-your-mac/

Thanks

]]> Comment on How to record live or previously recorded TV from a Motorola QIP6416-2 set-top box by JR http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344&cpage=1#comment-1734 JR Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:20:08 +0000 http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344#comment-1734 I can't say. It's been 4 months since I did this, so maybe there have been firmware changes to the STB or something. I haven't tried it since I posted this. I can’t say. It’s been 4 months since I did this, so maybe there have been firmware changes to the STB or something. I haven’t tried it since I posted this.

]]> Comment on How to record live or previously recorded TV from a Motorola QIP6416-2 set-top box by solo68 http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344&cpage=1#comment-1732 solo68 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:04:43 +0000 http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344#comment-1732 After trying several times, using my standard and admin accounts, I cannot get this method to work. Restarting my Mac, swapping firewire ports, turning the DVR on & off, and again it does not seem to work. If this is finicky I would hate to see down right stubborn (LOL). However, everything works up to step nine, but clearly that is the most crucial step. Maybe there are VLC preferences, you did not mention, that need to be configured. Perhaps, there are certain network ports I do not have enabled. I gave it a fair try. Thanks. After trying several times, using my standard and admin accounts, I cannot get this method to work. Restarting my Mac, swapping firewire ports, turning the DVR on & off, and again it does not seem to work. If this is finicky I would hate to see down right stubborn (LOL).

However, everything works up to step nine, but clearly that is the most crucial step. Maybe there are VLC preferences, you did not mention, that need to be configured. Perhaps, there are certain network ports I do not have enabled. I gave it a fair try. Thanks.

]]> Comment on How to record live or previously recorded TV from a Motorola QIP6416-2 set-top box by solo68 http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344&cpage=1#comment-1724 solo68 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:53:28 +0000 http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344#comment-1724 Ok, thanks. I'll have to give it a try. Ok, thanks. I’ll have to give it a try.

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]]> Comment on How to record live or previously recorded TV from a Motorola QIP6416-2 set-top box by JR http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344&cpage=1#comment-1700 JR Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:52:22 +0000 http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344#comment-1700 I can only tell you that it seems to be a little finicky. Sometimes, following these steps, I can get it to work the first try. Others it takes a few reboots of the computer and the STB to get things working. It's pretty frustrating, but better than nothing. I can only tell you that it seems to be a little finicky. Sometimes, following these steps, I can get it to work the first try. Others it takes a few reboots of the computer and the STB to get things working. It’s pretty frustrating, but better than nothing.

]]> Comment on How to record live or previously recorded TV from a Motorola QIP6416-2 set-top box by JR http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344&cpage=1#comment-1699 JR Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:50:34 +0000 http://itsjustyouand.me/?p=1344#comment-1699 I'm no expert on this sort of thing, but I'm pretty sure that the only way to get any output from this STB is over Firewire, not through the composite/component/HDMI interfaces. I know there are quite a few equivalent PC apps that will accomplish this, but I don't use them, so I can't give you specifics. You should be able to find them with some searching. I’m no expert on this sort of thing, but I’m pretty sure that the only way to get any output from this STB is over Firewire, not through the composite/component/HDMI interfaces. I know there are quite a few equivalent PC apps that will accomplish this, but I don’t use them, so I can’t give you specifics. You should be able to find them with some searching.

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